Hi I really got a very clear idea and now understand in simple form how it should work. I can not explain my happiness about ur explanation but u r a genius. about sending USSD strings from the modem...it wd help me if u give me a pointer other wise no problem ..u really did a lot tome me.
Br Daf elthox wrote: > > Then your modem will work as proxy. > > Following your example, your friends will send an sms to your Modem > number. > I suppose the operator you are attached to, provides this basic service of > Credit Transfer through SMS, lets say send <MSISDN> <amount> to 1111. > All you have to do is to build your logic after you receive the sms in > your > modem. Keep the originator coming from MO message, compose the message > with > the proper keyword&Destination(MoneyReceiver)&amount and send it to the > proper shortcode of operator. > > About performing the same action through USSD, the standard formatshould > be > something like this; *111*MSISDN*AMOUNT# > > Other guys in the forum may help you how you can initiate USSD strings > from > the modem, if it is possible. > > Elton > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 9:32 AM, dafodil <neo.tu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi >> Thanks for ur detail answer. >> basically i m trying to experiment on how to transfer credit from one >> mobile >> to another or simillar activities. >> what is need for this?if i have understood correctly need to send sms to >> shortcode or ussd.so in that case i dont need any menu driven ussd.just >> exchange of ussd strings.Lets say i will have a system where i will have >> a >> gsm modem with sim having enough balance.so friends send sms to my sim >> and >> get credits. >> >> like they would send >> >> to:my shortcode number >> from :thier number >> amount:some dollars >> >> so my sim is a sim that can process ussd commands. >> >> >> i hope i did create any confusion or misleaded you with the example. >> >> Br >> daf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> elthox wrote: >> > >> > It is needed to agree with mobile operators to assign a smpp account >> for >> > you >> > in order to connect to their USSDC. After that you can start developing >> > Menu >> > and services. >> > >> > I`m not aware if there are global USSD providers that provide HTTP API, >> > for >> > example like Clickatell who does the same for SMS channel. >> > >> > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 7:57 AM, dafodil <neo.tu...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Hi elthox, >> >> thanks for ur time. >> >> what i need to have for ussd or short code exchage apart from kannel. >> >> can u pls give me some pointer on that. >> >> >> >> Br >> >> daf >> >> >> >> >> >> elthox wrote: >> >> > >> >> > I think you dont have the needed infrastructure for developing USSD >> >> > application. Kannel needs to connect to USSDC through SMPP. In your >> >> case >> >> > you >> >> > are using modem which is not relevant in this case. >> >> > >> >> > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:06 AM, dafodil <neo.tu...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for the detail.MSISDN helps for correlation. >> >> >> Let me know if i m not misleading u. >> >> >> >> >> >> I am on my pc connected to modem and kannel is up and running. >> >> >> i wan to to initiate USSD. >> >> >> can it be over GSM(using my gsm modem and not GPRS/internet) >> >> >> or it can be only over HTTP/GPRS. >> >> >> can u pls give a sample configuration and url how this can be done. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks a lot. >> >> >> >> >> >> Br >> >> >> Daf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> elthox wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > You stated yourself in the first post. USSD is based on sessions. >> So >> >> >> these >> >> >> > sessions should be managed by application until network (time >> out, >> >> >> usually >> >> >> > 3 >> >> >> > or 5 minutes) or user releases it (when he/she interrupts the >> >> dialog). >> >> >> > >> >> >> > For every initial incoming/outgoing request, originated by >> >> subscriber >> >> >> (or >> >> >> > vice versa), you assign a session id coorelated with MSISDN >> >> (compound >> >> >> > key). Then u can use this key to identify the respective session >> >> until >> >> >> > subscriber finalizes the dialog. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Elton >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:53 AM, dafodil <neo.tu...@yahoo.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for the reply. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> can u explain on this >> >> >> >> "All that should be done in application side, differentiating >> >> >> >> the sessions while users access the ussd application in >> paralel." >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> thanks once agian for ur time. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Br daf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> elthox wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Hi, >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > No need to to submit any patch for USSD. Configuring >> >> ussd_service_op >> >> >> is >> >> >> >> > just >> >> >> >> > enough. Then you should take care of the sessions, for which >> >> kannel >> >> >> is >> >> >> >> not >> >> >> >> > responsible. All that should be done in application side, >> >> >> >> differentiating >> >> >> >> > the sessions while users access the ussd application in >> paralel. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > You can check older posts related to configuration and how to >> >> send >> >> >> >> > USSR/USSN. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Regards >> >> >> >> > elton >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:11 AM, dafodil <neo.tu...@yahoo.com> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi List, >> >> >> >> >> I understand that sms is through store/foreward where as ussd >> is >> >> >> >> session >> >> >> >> >> based.is it possible to send ussd and sms to short code >> through >> >> >> >> kannel.i >> >> >> >> >> have browsed many archives where people have submitted >> patches >> >> so >> >> >> that >> >> >> >> >> kannel can send ussd.so far my understaning is concerned. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> To send USSD data we have to use a TLV parameter >> >> "ussd_service_op". >> >> >> >> >> is it possible to do that.any pointer on shortcode >> >> >> programming(sending >> >> >> >> >> sms >> >> >> >> >> to shortcode) would help me to learn. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Br daf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> View this message in context: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://old.nabble.com/USSD-and-shortCode-programming-tp29931635p29931635.html >> >> >> >> >> Sent from the Kannel - User mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> View this message in context: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://old.nabble.com/USSD-and-shortCode-programming-tp29931635p29931817.html >> >> >> >> Sent from the Kannel - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> View this message in context: >> >> >> >> >> >> http://old.nabble.com/USSD-and-shortCode-programming-tp29931635p29932255.html >> >> >> Sent from the Kannel - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> View this message in context: >> >> >> http://old.nabble.com/USSD-and-shortCode-programming-tp29931635p29940428.html >> >> Sent from the Kannel - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://old.nabble.com/USSD-and-shortCode-programming-tp29931635p29940854.html >> Sent from the Kannel - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/USSD-and-shortCode-programming-tp29931635p29942351.html Sent from the Kannel - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
